B & Z DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04899120 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-06-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-19➖MAYO, Zac Denver Haydn resigneddirector
- 2016-11-18➕MAYO, Benjamin Lee appointeddirector
- 2005-01-12➖FAHY, Denise resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-15➕MAYO, Benjamin Lee appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs B & Z DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2003-09-15➕FAHY, Denise appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-15➕MAYO, Zac Denver Haydn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Lee Mayo Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/06/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Zac Denver Haydn Mayoceased 22/06/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BEXHILL CAR CARE LIMITED→ 11668479 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| BHRV (ENGINEERING) LIMITED→ 04365362 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BHRV REFRIGERATED VEHICLES LIMITED→ 10336738 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
Welwyn House Berrys Green Road
Berrys Green
Westerham
Kent
TN16 3AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-23
Last: 2026-06-09
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MAYO, Benjamin Lee→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAYO, Benjamin Lee→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FAHY, Denise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-15 · resigned 2005-01-12
MAYO, Zac Denver Haydn→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-09-15 · resigned 2016-11-19
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-02